Vishwakarma Puja 2026 Observed on September 17 with Kanya Sankranti: Significance and Traditions

Key facts

• Vishwakarma Puja 2026 was celebrated on Thursday, September 17, coinciding with Kanya Sankranti, which marks the final day of the Hindu month of Bhadra.
• According to Drik Panchang, the Kanya Sankranti or Vishwakarma Puja Sankranti moment occurred at 04:28 am IST, with calculations performed according to Bisuddhasidhanta.
• Lord Vishwakarma is revered as the architect of the universe and is praised in the Rigveda as the God of creativity who helped Lord Brahma create the universe.
• Vishwakarma is credited with building Dwarka for Lord Krishna, Indraprastha for the Pandavas, Lanka for King Ravana, Swargaloka for the Devas, and the golden city of Sudamapuri for Sudama.
• He also forged divine weapons including Lord Vishnu's Sudarshan Chakra, Lord Shiva's Trishula, and Lord Kartikeya's spear.
• On Vishwakarma Puja, artisans and engineers worship tools, machinery, vehicles, and technology with flowers, tilak, and kalava threads, and factories halt manufacturing for communal prayers and prasad distribution.